That I and my sister each inherited a piece of property from

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That I and my sister each inherited a piece of property from our grandfather.To help reduce our mother's expenses in leasing a mobile home lot and having a safer surrounding, for the best interest of our mother, we decided to move her from a local mobile home park. At that time and to this day, is considered to be a violent place and infested with drug dealers.

At this time I was going through a divorce and did not want my property tied up in litigation associated with my divorce; and my sister and I agreed to combine the two properties so we could move our mother onto the land. An agreement was made that after the death of my mother, the property would be returned back to me as the way it was inherited. We trusted that the arrangement was best for my mother and my personal situation. The property was placed in my sister's name as part of our family agreement in trust that I would regain my share of the inheritance from my grandfather.

1) the transfer of the deed was faxed first, I signed and re-faxed back to her attorney.2) the agreement to regain my property after my mothers death was never received by me.3) neither properties met the minimum size required by the county. That was why the properties were combined.

I would like to receive my property back. Is it possible? Thank you in advance.

I was wondering if that was applicable. Basically "TRUST". Without combining the properties, we would not been able to place my mom's mobile home onto the property. "WE" trusted that it was for the best interest for our Mother

Any contract (agreement) for an interest in land or any agreement that is not to be performed within one year must be in writing and signed by the party against whom it is seeking to be enforced. (§ 32-3-10(4)). Failure to put such a contract in writing renders it void. (§ 27-35-20). Moreover, a contract required to be in writing by the Statute of Frauds cannot be orally modified. Windham v. Honeycutt, 279 S.C. 109, 302 S.E.2d 856 (1983) (court held evidence of oral modification of the

real estate

contract as violative of the Statute of Frauds).

So, although you had a verbal agreement that she was to transfer the property back to you - that verbal agreement is invalid and not binding upon her.

Your alternative argument (which is a long shot) is to argue duress and/or undue influence when you made the agreement and transferred the property to her.

That case you referenced me to explains those potential arguments.

But since the Trust was only a verbal agreement or understanding, that there was no written agreement that she was to transfer the property back to you upon your demand or other occurrence, that you did transfer the property by deed to your sister without any conditions or contingencies, and that although nominal consideration given - it would be considered a valid "gift" of the property to your sister.

Regretfully, unless you can make a valid argument for undue influence, duress at the time, and a confidential relationship - I don't see how you can force your sister to transfer the property back to you.

The law is very clear - that orgal agreements are valid and that you don't have anything in writing mandating that she transfer the property back to you upon an event.

Sorry. I don't see how you can force her to transfer the property back to you.

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Again, sorry for the answer that I had to give you under the facts and circumstances you described.

I wish I could have stated otherwise - but I can't.

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